2 Samuel 8
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2 Samuel 8:12-18

12Of SyriaH758, and of MoabH4124, and of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and of the PhilistinesH6430, and of AmalekH6002, and of the spoilH7998 of HadadezerH1909, sonH1121 of RehobH7340, kingH4428 of ZobahH6678. 13And DavidH1732 gatH6213 him a nameH8034 when he returnedH7725 from smitingH5221 of the SyriansH758 in the valleyH1516 of saltH4417, being eighteenH6240H8083 thousandH505 men.1

14And he putH7760 garrisonsH5333 in EdomH123; throughout all EdomH123 putH7760 he garrisonsH5333, and all they of EdomH123 became David’sH1732 servantsH5650. And the LordH3068 preservedH3467 DavidH1732 whithersoever he wentH1980. 15And DavidH1732 reignedH4427 over all IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 executedH6213 judgmentH4941 and justiceH6666 unto all his peopleH5971. 16And JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 was over the hostH6635; and JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 was recorderH2142;2 17And ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, and AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54, were the priestsH3548; and SeraiahH8304 was the scribeH5608;3 18And BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 was over both the CherethitesH3774 and the PelethitesH6432; and David’sH1732 sonsH1121 were chief rulersH3548.4

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 8:13 smiting: Heb. his smiting ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 8:16 recorder: or, remembrancer, or, writer of chronicles ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 8:17 scribe: or, secretary ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 8:18 chief rulers: or, princes ↩

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